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Ex-DJI Executive Warns The FCC Drone Ban Buys American Makers Time, Nothing More
Michael Perry ran DJI's U.S. business for four years. Now building American robots, he says the FCC drone ban buys time and regulation is no moat.
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Santa Ana Mayor Will Demo Police Drones Over Coffee on August 1
Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua and police will host a free public demonstration of the city's new Drone as First Responder program on August 1, with privacy and oversight questions still following its 4-3 approval.
Detroit DFR
Detroit Police Drone Grant Went To Washington Without City Council Approval
Detroit filed a $2.2 million DOJ grant application for a police drone as first responder program without City Council approval. Six members voted no, the city may withdraw it, and DPD still has no approved drone policy.
Flyde Beluga
Flyde Starts $57 Drone Delivery to French Riviera Yachts on August 1
Flyde will launch drone deliveries from Port Gallice to yachts anchored off the French Riviera on August 1, carrying up to 17.6 pounds by winch for $57 per flight.
DJI Avata 2
DJI Avata 2 Guides Escaped Angus Bull Out of I-40 Ravine
A DJI Avata 2 helped Foothills Aerial Services guide an escaped Angus bull out of a kudzu-covered ravine near Interstate 40 in Iredell County, North Carolina.
DJI
DJI Osmo Pocket 4 And 4P Are Both On Amazon In The US, At Prices DJI Never Set
The Pocket 4 sits at $689 and the 4P at $980 on Amazon US, above DJI's global pricing. What the listings and the seller ratings actually show.
Part 135
DoorDash Just Became An Airline, And The Video Shows A Bigger Drone Than It Will Admit
DoorDash earned FAA Part 135 certification and launched DoorDash Air. The company says aircraft details come later, but its own video already shows the airframe and the propulsion testing.
Drone Delivery
Wing Launches Walmart Drone Delivery In Orlando, Two Years After DroneUp Quit Florida
Wing opened its first Florida market with Walmart in Greater Orlando today, in a state where Walmart's previous drone delivery program shut down in 2024 when the economics stopped working.
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